2.
| First in rap, but not in knock. |
| Second in wharf, but not in dock. |
| Third in hot, but not in warm. |
| Fourth in road, but not in path. |
| Fifth in hour, but not in time. |
| Sixth in needle, not in pin. |
| Seventh in flower, not in plant. |
| Eighth in snow, but not in hail. |
| Ninth in deed, but not in act. |
| Tenth in dream, but not in fact. |
| Eleventh in otter, not in seal. |
| Twelfth in zinc, but not in steel. |
| My whole a lovely blushing flower |
| Which makes the grove a splendid bower. |
Mary E. D. W.